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ASIC bans former National Representative of BitConnect cryptocurrency investment scheme from providing financial – 3 September 2020
ASIC has banned John Louis Anthony Bigatton, of NSWs, from providing financial services for seven years. ASIC found that, in connection with his promotion of BitConnect and the BitConnect Lending Platform, Mr Bigatton provided unlicensed financial product advice and engaged in conduct, in relation to financial products and financial services, which was misleading or deceptive or was likely to mislead or deceive.
QBE CEO Pat Regan departs after complaint by female employee – 1 September 2020
QBE chief Pat Regan is set to leave the insurance giant, over ‘poor judgment’ following a scan of company emails and a female employee’s complaint. The board said his communications ‘did not meet the standard set out in the group code of ethics and conduct’
Employee-monitoring technology: Productivity vs privacy – 1 September 2020
Employee monitoring technology is legal in many countries. This software can monitor which applications employees are using, who they are chatting with online and what they’re saying. Whilst increasing productivity is seen to be the main reason for it, article looks at whether it violates privacy.
https://www.intheblack.com/articles/2020/09/01/employee-monitoring-technology-productivity-privacy
ALRC’s final report on Australia’s corporate criminal responsibility regime – 31 August 2020
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) final report on Australia’s corporate criminal responsibility regime has been considered as one of the most detailed examinations ever undertaken of the nation’s corporate accountability framework. It contains 20 recommendations targeted at strengthening criminal enforcement action against corporations, reducing regulatory burden for businesses through simpler and clearer laws, and changes to penalty and sentencing options.
